Mandolin · Standard
E tritone dyad · Frets 1–2
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
E–B♭ mandolin chord
What it is
Root
Notes
4 results · 1 left out: no way to play it on the mandolin
Best match1Exact match
1 of 4
How to play E–B♭ on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the G and E strings.
From the G string x 2 1 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E–B♭?
E–B♭, E tritone dyad, is E and B♭: the root (E) and the diminished fifth (B♭). Its formula is 1 ♭5.
More E chords on mandolin
EbrightEmsadE7the pullEmaj7dreamyEm7mellowEsus2openEsus4openEadd9sweetEdimthe edgeEauguneasyE6sweetEm6bittersweetE9the pullE7sus4openE5rawEm7♭5the edgeEdim7the edgeEvery E chord ›
Tritone dyad chords in every key
C–G♭two notesC♯–Gtwo notesD–A♭two notesE♭–Atwo notesF–Btwo notesF♯–Ctwo notesG–D♭two notesA♭–Dtwo notesA–E♭two notesB♭–Etwo notesB–Ftwo notes